Four organisations across FNQ are bringing together some of Australia’s leading carbon farming specialists at this year’s FNQ Field Day, which takes place 29 – 30 May at Mareeba. Northern Gulf Resource Management Group, Southern Gulf Catchments, Cook Shire Council and Terrain NRM are providing visitors to the field day with a jam-packed schedule of [...]
You are invited to participate in three upcoming National Landcare Facilitator webinars on Regenerating Australia’s Soil Health hosted by The National Landcare Facilitator in partnership with Soils for Life. Part I – 22 May Part II – 29 May Part III – 5 June Read more
Healthy Waterways and Target Australia have joined forces to spread the word about plastic pollution impacts on our waterways and marine life. Healthy Waterways’ Plastic Pollution Revolution icon, Natrasha Turtle, will be visiting Target Stores across South East Queensland encouraging people to pledge to reduce their plastic footprint. Find out more, including Natrasha’s road trip schedule, on Healthy Waterway’s website. [...]
Queensland Gas Company is giving away hundreds of thousands of seedlings of Chinchilla White Gum, surplus from an irrigation project planned for the Chinchilla/Wandoan area. Many are located ready for distribution from Bundaberg. This species is suitable for agroforestry too. http://www.daff.qld.gov.au/29_16566.htm. Minimum orders of 500. Landholders please don’t be embarrassed about asking for 100’s of 1000’s. [...]
High school students across Queensland and New South Wales are discovering the delicate nature of plant science as participants in The University of Queensland’s annual Sunflower Competition. The tenth week of growing is now complete and there are just two weeks to go until the competition’s official “Weigh-In Day” event. The sheer variance in conditions [...]
National volunteer week begins 13 May. Without the dedicated, hard working and enthusiastic volunteers that drive landcare groups around the state and the nation, there would be no landcare! In the short time I’ve been involved with landcare and community NRM groups I’ve been astounded at what small teams and even individuals are able to [...]
Many thanks to our partner, BeyondCover for donating $570 to Landcare Queensland so far, since our partnership began just six months ago. This is proof positive that the simple act of switching CTP to BeyondCover means real money for us! And a big Thankyou to our members and friends who have already switched and in so doing, contributed to BeyondCover’s donation! [...]
Key reforms proposed under the Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill 2013 include: The introduction of new clearing purposes under the Act for high-value agriculture and environmental works. The removal of regrowth regulations on freehold and indigenous land, but the retention of controls on regrowth control on leasehold land and in reef watercourses. New provisions to [...]
Keep Australia Beautiful local community grants to increase beverage container recycling are now available. Applications are now open for a community grant of up to $10,000 for local projects that will help increase the recycling of beverage containers. The Keep Australia Beautiful grants, funded by Coca-Cola,are open to community groups, local associations, small to medium enterprises [...]
Thanks to everyone for your efforts on Clean Up Australia Day, 7 April. Everyone worked really hard and it was great to see how much was achieved with a small group.